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Group claims Ball State prof teaching creationism
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Ball State University is investigating an atheist organization's complaint that one of the professors at the Indiana college is teaching religion rather than science. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a formal...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Biology, Science, Teaching and Learning, Ball State University
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Texas AG intervenes in cheerleader banner dispute
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Wednesday he will defend high school cheerleaders who want to use Bible verses on banners at football games. Abbott has filed court papers to intervene in a lawsuit that cheerleaders at...Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Rick Perry, Freedom of the Press, Politics
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Where religion and politics meet
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Five prominent religious leaders debated the role of religion in politics Tuesday night at the first installment of the 2012-13 Notre Dame Forum, "A More Perfect Union: The Future of America's Democracy." The panel discussion, titled...Tags: Jesus Christ, Elections, Politics, Rick Warren, Religion and Belief
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Teacher says Catholic school fired her over IVF
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana teacher who says she was fired from a Roman Catholic school for using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant is suing in a case that could set up a legal showdown over reproductive and religious rights. Emily...
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Notre Dame president protests birth control inclusion
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The president of the University of Notre Dame has written the Health and Human Services secretary asking the administration of President Barack Obama to change its health care overhaul so that the school need not provide...Tags: Family Planning, Justice System, Health Treatments, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Anti-abortion group defends Bishop Jenky's controversial comments
WSBT-TV ReporterNOTRE DAME – A group made up of members from the infamous “ND 88,” people who were arrested and charged with trespassing when President Obama spoke at the university's 2009 commencement, did not hold back during a demonstration outside...Tags: Jesus Christ, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Social Issues, Religion and Belief
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Diocese wants fertilization suit dismissed
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana diocese asked a federal court on Monday to reject a lawsuit by a former parochial schoolteacher who claims she was fired for violating Roman Catholic doctrine by using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant. The...Tags: Minority Groups, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Justice System, Employment Opportunities, Trials
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Fired Ohio teacher: Catholic schools discriminated
CINCINNATI (AP) — At age 30 and single, Christa Dias wanted a baby and decided on artificial insemination. The results: a 14-month-old daughter she adores, a lost job and a federal discrimination lawsuit now moving forward that is being viewed as...Tags: Justice System, Social Issues, Christianity, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Supporters defend Indiana voucher law in court briefs
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Striking down Indiana's school voucher program because some schools are affiliated with churches would amount to unnecessary government interference into religion, the law's supporters argue in court documents. Opponents led...
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South Bend plans to sell property to St. Joe High for appraised value
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND — One way or another, South Bend’s ultimate goal concerning the former Family Dollar property is still the same — get it in the hands of St. Joseph’s High School, preferably sooner than later. How city officials go...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Justice System, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana), Lawyers, Real Estate Sellers
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Catholic non-profits oppose federal rule on birth control
South Bend TribuneArea Catholic colleges and other religious-based employers are considering their options in the wake of a federal order that they must provide birth-control coverage to women employees by Aug. 1, 2013. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services...Tags: Civil Rights, Family Planning, Hospitals and Clinics, Hospitals and Clinics, Justice and Rights
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Court victory for Indiana school voucher law
A court in Indianapolis has upheld Indiana's school voucher law, which gives taxpayer money to students who want to attend private school.
Several parents sued the state claiming it was unconstitutional because it benefits religious institutions. But a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials, Trials, Lawyers
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